Pink flamingoes invade Hollister yards in April
Women’s Club uses lawn ornament to collect donations for local charities
Should you be using an ergonomic pen?
Writing may not seem like a strenuous activity, but it can hurt! Gripping a small implement places potentially painful pressures on the tiny muscles of the hands and fingers. Writing frequently or for long durations escalates the risk of pain.
Soft-shell crabs, a seasonal seafood par excellence
We don't typically think of seafood as seasonal. Some forms of salmon, sea bass, crustaceans and lobster are available in supermarkets year-round.
Gilroy Scouts receive religious honors
Monsignor Fran Cilia, vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, led a Prayer Service and Catholic Religious Recognition Ceremony March 18 honoring hundreds of assembled participants in area scouting programs: Cub-Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Sea Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire. Eight Gilroy girls were among those honored at St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica in San Jose.
New technology and parents don’t always mix well
My parents just got new iPads. Now before you wonder why I’m telling you this, let me just say one thing. My parents are no technological wizards – but they aren’t afflicted with a disease I like to call we-think-we’re-technological-whiz-kids-but-really-we-don’t-know-a-thing-about-technology-and-can-barely-use-the-TV-remote.
Newspapers can thrive with digital journalism
Millard Hoyle was the publisher of the Hollister Free Lance many years ago. He was a man well known and well liked in the San Benito County community, and he had a big influence on me going into journalism. Hoyle knew that if a community newspaper like the Free Lance is going to be successful, it needs to serve the public good by informing citizens with local news and providing a forum for diverse local opinion.
Pride 2012: McAlpine Lake puts stock in the wild
This and other feature stories appear in the Tuesday edition of the Hollister Free Lance. Pick up a copy today.
